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    Articles by Gary DeVon
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    Gary DeVon is the managing editor of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and celebrated his 25th year at the newspaper in August 2012. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Communications - Print Journalism, with an emphasis in photojournalism. He is a proud alumnus of Oroville High School. His family first settled in Okanogan County in the late 1800s. His parents are Judy DeVon and the late Larry DeVon and he has two younger brothers - Dante and Michael. Many family members still call Oroville home. He has a grown daughter, Segornae Douglas and a young granddaughter, Erin.
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    Ho Ho Ho
    Ho Ho Ho
    By Gary DeVon • December 11, 2015 3:10 pm

    Members of the Okanagan International Choir braved the rain last Saturday evening while they led people in singing Christmas carols…

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    Oroville sets sights on Well #1 rehab
    Oroville sets sights on Well #1 rehab
    By Gary DeVon • December 11, 2015 3:04 pm

    OROVILLE – Oroville is looking at rejuvenating Well #1, the oldest well in their public water system and hopes to…

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    Get involved
    Get involved
    By Gary DeVon • December 11, 2015 2:20 pm

    Dear Editor, Hear are two startling facts I came across recently for Okanogan County. The percentage of persons living below…

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    Saving a historic building – big plans for Oroville’s Public Library
    Saving a historic building – big plans for...
    By Gary DeVon • December 10, 2015 7:05 am

    While Donald Trump seems to have finally jumped the shark with his plan to lockout all Muslims from the United…

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    Our Public Health District needs help
    Our Public Health District needs help
    By Gary DeVon • December 6, 2015 3:56 pm

    Dear Editor, Attention all health care professionals! Ranked 37th out of 39 Washington State counties in public health according to…

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    Similkameen, river of life
    Similkameen, river of life
    By Gary DeVon • December 5, 2015 7:54 am

    Dear Editor, The town of Oroville has seen better days Our businesses are struggling up and down Main Street. The…

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    Chesaw father and son guilty of murder
    Chesaw father and son guilty of murder
    By Gary DeVon • December 4, 2015 4:26 pm

    Each man sentenced to more than 32 years in prison OKANOGAN – A man and his son were found guilty…

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    Daredevil pedestrians
    Daredevil pedestrians
    By Gary DeVon • December 4, 2015 6:53 am

    Dear Editor, On the streets of Oroville I have noticed with increasing regularity a situation that will result in serious…

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    Oroville Schools seek $1.5 million levy
    Oroville Schools seek $1.5 million levy
    By Gary DeVon • December 3, 2015 7:19 am

    OROVILLE – The Oroville School Board decided it will ask the voters to replace the outgoing two-year maintenance and operations…

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    What if?
    What if?
    By Gary DeVon • November 29, 2015 6:49 am

    Dear Editor, What if instead of funding aggression in the Middle East we used those billions of dollars to clean…

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    Help for Alzheimers
    Help for Alzheimers
    By Gary DeVon • November 28, 2015 7:00 am

    Dear Editor, With so much attention being given to the growing number of people with Alzheimer’s disease in Washington State,…

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    Informed public is a strong society
    Informed public is a strong society
    By Gary DeVon • November 27, 2015 7:43 am

    Dear Editor, Where are we going? I sense a moral ambiguity. It was eighty years ago. I remember mama warning…

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    Oroville looking at $7.9 million 2016 budget
    Oroville looking at $7.9 million 2016 budget
    By Gary DeVon • November 26, 2015 7:30 am

    OROVILLE – The City of Oroville is looking at approving a 2016 budget of $7,878,862, about $46,000 higher than in…

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